Seven Canadian soldiers injured in two IED attacks
Updated Thu. Jan. 17 2008 9:37 AM ET CTV.ca News Staff
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Seven Canadian soldiers were injured in two incidents Wednesday, both involving suspected Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
The soldiers only suffered minor injuries but the incidents mark the latest in a string of IED attacks against Canadian soldiers.
The first incident Wednesday occurred at 12:05 p.m. local time in the Panjwaii district, about 35 kilometres southwest of Kandahar city.
The second incident took place at 2:45 p.m. local time in the same area, during the patrol operation called Teng Azem (Steadfast).
The soldiers were evacuated by chopper to hospital and six of the seven injured have since been released.
On Tuesday, Trooper Richard Renaud, of Alma, Que., was killed in southern Afghanistan when his Coyote armoured vehicle struck a roadside bomb. Another soldier was injured in the incident.
On Monday, another IED blast rocked Panjwaii district but resulted only in property damage.
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Updated Thu. Jan. 17 2008 9:37 AM ET CTV.ca News Staff
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Seven Canadian soldiers were injured in two incidents Wednesday, both involving suspected Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
The soldiers only suffered minor injuries but the incidents mark the latest in a string of IED attacks against Canadian soldiers.
The first incident Wednesday occurred at 12:05 p.m. local time in the Panjwaii district, about 35 kilometres southwest of Kandahar city.
The second incident took place at 2:45 p.m. local time in the same area, during the patrol operation called Teng Azem (Steadfast).
The soldiers were evacuated by chopper to hospital and six of the seven injured have since been released.
On Tuesday, Trooper Richard Renaud, of Alma, Que., was killed in southern Afghanistan when his Coyote armoured vehicle struck a roadside bomb. Another soldier was injured in the incident.
On Monday, another IED blast rocked Panjwaii district but resulted only in property damage.
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